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WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 23, 1919.

Application filed November 26, 1917. Serial No. 204,014.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY BRIGHT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kenosha, in the county of Kenosha and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and useful Washing-Machine, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is adapted to be employed for washing and cleaning leather.

The invention aims to provide a device of this kind wherein leather is fed to a pair of rotary brushes, hot water and cold water being applied to the leather, novel means being provided for smoothing, pressing and drying the leather, after it has passed the brushes, and means being provided whereby the leather is conveyed from the brushing instrumentalities to the pressing mechanism.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the present invention appertains. I

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without .departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows in side elevation, a machine constructed in accordance with the present invention; 7

Flzig. 2 is a top plan of the machine show in. i 1;

Fig 3 is a fragmental longitudinal sec tion on an enlarged scale, wherein parts are broken away. i

The numeral 1 denotes a supporting frame of any desired kind. Disposed at one side of the frame 1 near to the forward end of adapted to be connected thereto, ,one at a time, by means of a clutch 8. One of the pulleys 5 is drivenby a direct belt 6, and the other of the pulleys 5 is driven by a crossed I the roller 21 belt 7. Brush shafts 9 are journaled in the frame 1 above the shaft 4 and on opposite sides thereof, longitudinally of the machine. The brush shafts 9 carry sprocket wheels 10. There is a sprocket wheel 11 on the shaft 4. About the wheels 10 and 11 is trained a sprocket chain 12. The shafts 9 carry brushes 14 located above a roller 15 secured to the shaft 4. A shaft 16 is journaled in the frame 1 in advance of the roller 15. A shaft 17 is journaled in the frame 1 and is located above the shaft 16. The shaft 17 is carried by vertically adjustable bearings 18 mounted to reciprocate in the frame 1, the bearings 18 being adjusted by means of springs 19 and pressure screws 20. The shaft 16 carries a roller 21, and the shaft 17 carries a roller 21 coacting with The shafts 16 and 17 are connected by intermeshing pinions 22, the teeth of which are long enough so that the bearing 18 which carries the roller 17 may i have a slight vertical movement. A chain 23 forms an operative connection between the shaft 16 and the shaft 4. Projecting forwardly from the main frame 1 is an aux iliary frame 24. A roller 25 is journaled in the forward end of the auxiliary frame 24. A feed apron, in the form a belt 26, is passed around the roller 25 and around the roller 21 The numeral 27 denotes a hot water pipe in which is interposed a valve 31. The hot water pipe 27 communicates with a thermometer 28 as shown in Fig. 1. The pipe 27 has a transverse perforated head 29 which discharges above the forward brush 14 and near to the forward edge of the said brush. The numeral 30 marks a hot water pipe provided with a hand valve 31 The hot water :pipe 30 is provided with a transverse perforated head 32 which preferably discharges between brushes 14, as shown inFig. 3. The numeral 33 designates a cold water pipe having a transverse perforated head 34 which discharges to the rear ,of the rearmost brush 14and is located between the upper and lower edges of the said brush. The cold water pipe 33 also communicates with a transverse perforated head 35 disposed apframe 38 projects rearwardly from the frame 1. A roller 39 is journaled in the outer end of the frame 38. An apron 40 in the form of a belt is trained around the rollers 39 and 37. A shaft 41 is vertically adjustable in the frame 1, like the shaft 17 and is controlled by a spring 42 and pressure screw 43. The shaft 41 carries a roller 56 cotiperating with the roller 37. The shafts 36 and 41 are operatively connected by intermeshing pinions 44, the teeth of which are long enough so that the shaft 41 and the roller 56 may have aslight vertical movement as aforesaid. The shaft 36 carries loose pulleys 45. The pulleys 45 may be connected one at a time with the shaft 36 by meansof a clutch 50. One of the pulleys 45 is driven by a direct belt 46, and the other of the pulleys 45 is driven by a crossed belt 47.

A shaft 48 is journaled in the frame 1 near to the shaft 36. The shaft 48 is driven from the shaft 36 by means of a chain 49. The shaft 48 carries a pulley 52. A pulley 53 is journaled on a shaft 53 carried by the frame 1, and located adjacent the forward end of the machine. Supporting pulleys 54 are journaled on the frame 1 and are disposed between the pulleys 53 and 52. A. belt conveyer 57 is trained around the pulleys 52 and 53 and is supported by the pulleys 54. The belt conveyer preferably is of slat construction, so that water may pass therethrough. A pan 55 is carried by the frame 1 and is disposed beneath the belt conveyer 57, the rollers 56 and 37, the roller 15, the brushes 14, and the rollers 21 and 21 all of which will be evident from Fig. 3.

The drives are as follows: The shaft 4 is driven by one of the pulleys 5, and one of the belts 6 or 7. From the shaft 4, ro

. tation is imparted to the shafts 9 and the brushes 14 by way of the pulleys 10, the pulley 11 on the shaft 4, and the belt 12. The shaft 16 is driven from the shaft 4 by means of the belt 23. The pinions 22 connect the shaft 16 operatively with the shaft 17 The apron 26 is driven from the roller 21*. f j

The shaft 36 is driven by one of the pulleys 45 and one of the belts 46-47. From the shaft 36, motion is transmitted to the apron 40 by way of the roller 37 The belt 49 actuates the shaft 48 and the belt conveyer 57.

In practical operation, a strip of leather is placed on the apron 26 and is advanced between the feed rollers 21 and 21. These rollers advance the strip of leather onto the roller 15, and the brushes 14, coacting with the roller 15, clean the leather. Hot water is applied by the head 29 to the leather be- Gopiea a this patcnt may be obtained for fore the same passes beneath the forward brush 14 and the head 32 applies hot water to the leather while the leather is passing from the forward brush 14 to the rear brush 14, a construction which will be understood readily from Fig. 3. After the leather has passed the brushes 14, the leather is received by the belt conveyer 57 and is advanced. As the leather leaves the brushes 14, cold water is applied to the leather by means of the head 34. Subsequently, cold water is applied to the leather, intermediate the ends of the machine, by the head 35. The leather ultimately is advanced between the rollers 56 and 37 and is pressed and smoothed thereby. The leather finally is received by the apron 40 and is conducted out of the machine. The drip is received by the pan 55.

By shifting the clutch 8, the belts 6 and 7, respectively, may be made operative. Since one of these belts is a direct belt, and since the other of the belts is a crossed belt, a reversal of the feed rolls 21 and 21* may be secured. This operation is useful when it is desired to back a strip of leather out of the machine. The same observation holds true with respect to the clutch 50 and the belts 46 and 47, it being possible by manipulating the clutch 50 to effect either a direct drive or a reverse drive of the rollers 56 and 37.

IIaving thus described the invention, what is claimed is In a machine for washing leather, a frame; cleaning means adjacent to one end of the frame; mechanism for applying hot liquid to the leather adjacent to the cleaning means; mechanism for applying cold liquid to the leather as the leather leaves the cleaning means, thereby to set the grease in the leather; pressure means adjacent to the other end of the frame; a conveyer traversing the frame and serving to carry the leather from the cleaning means to the presto slick the leather and to remove the sur plus liquid delivered by said mechanisms.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

I HARRY BRIGHT.

Witnesses: l

Vroron J. STErNwAY, I O. BOBERTSHAW.

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